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Chinese Hui Muslim martial artist, Cha Quan master, and renowned traumatologist. Born in Cangzhou, Hebei. Learned Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu, the progenitor of the Yang-style branch of Cha Quan, and Huaquan under Sha Baosing. In 1928, appointed first Head of the Shaolin Division at the newly established Central Guoshu Institute in Nanjing. Later served as Vice Director of the Institute. Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association (1958-1966). Chief Referee of the First National Wushu Exhibition (1959). Renowned for defeating foreign strongmen including the Russian Kang Tai'er in 1919. Authored 'Twenty Fist Methods' and 'Twenty Postures to Dispel Illness and Lengthen Life' (1958). Also a renowned bone-setter in Shanghai. One of the 'Five Northern Tigers' sent south in 1929. Died in 1973.

Teachers (1)

• Ya
  Yang Hongxiu

  linkCha Quan 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), the progenitor of the Yang-style branch of Cha Quan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Wang Ziping studied Cha Quan under Yang Hongxiu (杨鸿修), the progenitor of the Yang-style branch of Cha Quan

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Wang Ziping learned chaquan from Yang Hongxiu"

  — Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Honors (2)

• descriptionVice Chairman, Chinese Wushu Association 3

  Confirmed

  Chinese Wikipedia confirms Wang Ziping served as Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association in its first two terms (1958-1964, 1964-1966)

  (1958)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Chinese Wikipedia confirms Wang Ziping served as Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association in its first two terms (1958-1964, 1964-1966)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
• descriptionHead of Shaolin Division, Central Guoshu Institute 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple sources confirm Wang Ziping was appointed first Head of the Shaolin Division at the Central Guoshu Institute in 1928

  (1928)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple sources confirm Wang Ziping was appointed first Head of the Shaolin Division at the Central Guoshu Institute in 1928

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Wang Ziping. Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Sources